Lepidium vesicarium

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BrassicaceaeLeaves
Lepidium vesicarium
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are cooked in soup.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Turkey

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the cabbage family (Brassicaceae) with edible leaves.

Names & Synonyms

Tereotu

Lepidium pichleri Boiss.
References (2)
  • Cakir, E. A., 2017, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants of Iğdır Province (East Anatolia, Turkey). Acta Soc Bot Pol. 2017;86(4):3568.
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement

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